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The very existence of flamethrowers proves that some time, somewhere, someone said to themselves, "You know, I want to set those people over there on fire, but I'm just not close enough to get the job done." -George Carlin

The thing is, I don't know if the Tigers win the Central last year without Delmon Young. He had so many big hits last year, especially against the White Sox, that even if he had been replaced by someone with better overall numbers, the Tigers might hae won fewer games. When the White Sox won two of three from the Tigers early in the season, I commented that Sox pitchers were treating Young like the most dangerous hitter in the lineup. He wasn't, but later, he killed the Sox.

The at bat that stands out is the one in the September 2 game against Justin Verlander when Young hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth with the score tied with the White Sox a game ahead of the Tigers in the standings. He didn't hit .300 against the Sox this year, but he hit a few home runs and a few doubles, and they always seemed to hurt.

Maybe the Tigers won't miss him in 2013, but the White Sox would have been better off if he had left a year earlier.

The thing is, I don't know if the Tigers win the Central last year without Delmon Young. He had so many big hits last year, especially against the White Sox, that even if he had been replaced by someone with better overall numbers, the Tigers might hae won fewer games. When the White Sox won two of three from the Tigers early in the season, I commented that Sox pitchers were treating Young like the most dangerous hitter in the lineup. He wasn't, but later, he killed the Sox.

The at bat that stands out is the one in the September 2 game against Justin Verlander when Young hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth with the score tied with the White Sox a game ahead of the Tigers in the standings. He didn't hit .300 against the Sox this year, but he hit a few home runs and a few doubles, and they always seemed to hurt.

Maybe the Tigers won't miss him in 2013, but the White Sox would have been better off if he had left a year earlier.

Young only hurt us in September. He was useless all year and a big reason the Tigers needed to even beat us down the stretch. And they replaced him with Torii Hunter, who's a better player and still kills us.

Young only hurt us in September. He was useless all year and a big reason the Tigers needed to even beat us down the stretch. And they replaced him with Torii Hunter, who's a better player and still kills us.

If you followed the Tigers in 2012, you would have notice that Young got a lot of big hits, and he had more RBIs against the White Sox last season than against any other team. He was more productive against the White Sox last year than Hunter was, although Hunter has a reputation of being a White Sox killer. Maybe Hunter will hurt the White Sox more next year than he did last year. Maybe Hunter will hurt the White Sox more than Young did last year. Maybe Cabrera and Fielder won't hit as well in the clutch next year and things will even out. It doesn't change the fact that Young had a lot of big hits against the White Sox last year.

I can't understand why they haven't given him a chance. Maybe he's just not cut out for baseball. He was recruited for basketball.

I've seen a lot of Brown over the past two seasons. He's extremely talented and has a lot of potential. However, he's also streaky and doesn't seem to grasp the fundamentals of the game, which has limited the Phillies use of him.

I've seen a lot of Brown over the past two seasons. He's extremely talented and has a lot of potential. However, he's also streaky and doesn't seem to grasp the fundamentals of the game, which has limited the Phillies use of him.

I feel like that is the sentiment. He has tools, but not the experience to put them all together.